To open our Cakes and Tortes class, we begin with a basic sponge cake. We employ a Warm Foaming Method for this cake. Notice the sponge like appearance of this cake.
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| Interior of Sponge Cake Video https://animoto.com/play/dDE8lFt4R5rw0JslOTgsvA |
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
8/22/18 Basic Sponge
8/22/18 European Cakes and Tortes
To open our Cakes and Tortes class, we begin with a basic sponge cake. We employ a Warm Foaming Method for this cake. Notice the sponge like appearance of this cake.
To open our Cakes and Tortes class, we begin with a basic sponge cake. We employ a Warm Foaming Method for this cake. Notice the sponge like appearance of this cake.
8/20/18 Back to School
8/20/18 It's Back to School Day
This semester at CCC I am taking Petit Fours and Pastries and European Cakes and Tortes
My first class in Petit Fours and Pastries we prepared Key Lime Mignardise. This was an easy recipe to follow without difficult techniques. But, the slicing of the squares was exacting to produce an acceptable mignardise.
This semester at CCC I am taking Petit Fours and Pastries and European Cakes and Tortes
My first class in Petit Fours and Pastries we prepared Key Lime Mignardise. This was an easy recipe to follow without difficult techniques. But, the slicing of the squares was exacting to produce an acceptable mignardise.
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2018 Summer Bakes
2018 Summer Bakes
While out of the classroom this summer, I haven't baked much. But see the bakes of the summer:
While out of the classroom this summer, I haven't baked much. But see the bakes of the summer:
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| Sweet Potato Rolls for a Bereavement Dinner 6/2 |
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| Sticky Buns for Prayer Breakfast 6/4 |
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| Sticky Buns |
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| Chocolate Croissants 6/25 |
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| Sweet Potato Rolls for Bereavement Dinner 6/28 |
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| Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake from the cover of Southern Living 6/28 |
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| Strawberry Filled Kolaches 7/8 Prayer Breakfast |
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| Swedish Tea Ring 7/15 |
Swedish Tea Ring
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| One Cinnamon Bun 7/30 |
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| Peach Sour Cream Coffee Cake 8/6 Prayer Breakfast |
Thursday, May 24, 2018
5/20/18 Chocolate Croissants
5/20/28 Time for a challenge and to practice skills. Laminated doughs can be difficult but so worth the effort for the end result. Using a recipe from our Baking textbook, I prepared the dough and followed the techniques learn in Artisan Breads class. The Monday Morning Prayer group loved these pastries.
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| The Dough ready to roll and cut and proof overnight 5/21/18 Service |
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| Oh!! Look at the lovely layers |
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| Oozing with chocolate |
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| Small and Large sizes |
5/13/18 Morning Buns
5/13/18 Morning Buns for Prayer Breakfast tomorrow. I enjoy working with the blitz dough and the results are nearly like laminated dough, but not quite. I think I will cut the dough longer next time.
5-14-18 Service
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| Nice swirl |
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| Final bake |
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Layers apparent   |
Saturday, May 12, 2018
5/12/18 Sweet Potato Rolls
5/12/18 Sweet Potato Rolls
My good friend Carol's sister tragically lost her life in a car accident Thursday morning as she was going to work. It is so very sad. The prayer group prepared dinner for Carol's family tonight. My contribution was Sweet Potato Rolls. Since I was making up rolls, I doubled the recipe and made rolls for Carol, my friend Judy who was having company for dinner tonight, my friend Mary Lee, and my friend Tricia. This recipe produces a soft and tender rolls with a beautiful golden color. Delicious!!
My good friend Carol's sister tragically lost her life in a car accident Thursday morning as she was going to work. It is so very sad. The prayer group prepared dinner for Carol's family tonight. My contribution was Sweet Potato Rolls. Since I was making up rolls, I doubled the recipe and made rolls for Carol, my friend Judy who was having company for dinner tonight, my friend Mary Lee, and my friend Tricia. This recipe produces a soft and tender rolls with a beautiful golden color. Delicious!!
Friday, May 11, 2018
5/10/18 CCC 28th Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony
5/10/18 I received an invitation to attend this ceremony and I had no idea what it was all about. I attended and was led to my seat. Tiffany Toledo was my neighbor and I asked her why we were here. She showed me the program and I discovered I was name Baking and Pastry Arts Outstanding Student of the Year. I was very surprised and shocked to receive this honor.
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| The Evening Program |
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| What a surprise! |
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| Karran helps out with a photo! |
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| A wonderful honor presented by Chef Summers! |
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| Letty is Outstanding Culinary Student |
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Karran and Melanie are Outstanding Hospitality Students presented by Dean Lassiter |
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
5/9/18 The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge CLub
5/9/18 The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club
It was my turn for bridge and I wanted to prepare a dessert using my new counter top Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. I decided to use chocolate and raspberry as the flavor profile. I decide to make Dark Chocolate Mousse Bombe with a graham cracker/pecan crust and red raspberry gelato. Plate decor includes a chocolate painted swash across the plate with raspberry coulee and meringue stars. The bombe was dressed up with chocolate buttercream. The dessert was a success!! What would I change? Probably use a plain plate would help featured this dessert. I liked the sugar level of the bombe and the gelato. It was not overly sweet. Just right.
It was my turn for bridge and I wanted to prepare a dessert using my new counter top Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. I decided to use chocolate and raspberry as the flavor profile. I decide to make Dark Chocolate Mousse Bombe with a graham cracker/pecan crust and red raspberry gelato. Plate decor includes a chocolate painted swash across the plate with raspberry coulee and meringue stars. The bombe was dressed up with chocolate buttercream. The dessert was a success!! What would I change? Probably use a plain plate would help featured this dessert. I liked the sugar level of the bombe and the gelato. It was not overly sweet. Just right.
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| Red Raspberry Gelato |
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| From my new ice cream maker |
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| Folding in ingredients into the mousse |
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| Meringue Stars |
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| Graham Cracker/Pecan Crust |
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| Everything and the kitchen sink |
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